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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

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Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: HRF Operations
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Oct 5, 2013

HRF Operations

ISS037-E-010721 (5 Oct. 2013) --- A specimen of human blood or a body fluid like saliva and urine is stowed by...

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NASA image: Shake it up, CheMin
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Oct 30, 2012

Shake it up, CheMin

This image shows the cells that hold the soil samples that are vibrated by the Chemistry and Mineralogy CheMin...

JPL
NASA image: Say Ahh on Mars
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Sep 12, 2012

Say Ahh on Mars

This image from NASA Curiosity rover shows the open inlet where powdered rock and soil samples will be funneled down...

JPL
NASA image: Robotic Arm End Effector
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May 28, 2008

Robotic Arm End Effector

Image illustrates the tools on the end of the arm that are used to acquire samples, image the contents of the scoop,...

JPL
NASA image: Sealed Organic Check Material on Curiosity
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Sep 10, 2012

Sealed Organic Check Material on Curiosity

NASA Mars rover Curiosity carries five cylindrical blocks of organic check material for use in a control experiment...

JPL
NASA image: Biologist Caye Johnson Explains How NASA Searched for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage
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Jul 8, 2019

Biologist Caye Johnson Explains How NASA Searched for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage

Caye Johnson, a former biologist from NASA's Ames Research Center, narrates footage from 1969 of researchers...

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NASA image: First Apollo 11 Sample Return Containers - Unloading - Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) - MSC
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Jul 26, 1969

First Apollo 11 Sample Return Containers - Unloading - Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) - MSC

S69-40110 (25 July 1969) --- The first Apollo 11 sample return container, containing lunar surface material, is...

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NASA image: Spacesuit Material Going to Mars
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Jun 12, 2019

Spacesuit Material Going to Mars

This calibration target for Mars 2020's Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics &...

JPL
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1985

Spacelab

While instruments on the pallets in the payload bay observed the universe, biological experiments were performed in...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA's Perseverance Rover Collects Regolith
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Dec 15, 2022

NASA's Perseverance Rover Collects Regolith

This GIF shows NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collecting two samples of regolith – broken rock and dust – with a...

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Takuya Onishi processes research samples for the Cell Gravisensing investigation
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Apr 23, 2025

Astronaut Takuya Onishi processes research samples for the Cell Gravisensing investigation

iss073e0000725 (April 23, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander...

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NASA image: Astronauts Anne McClain and Peggy Whitson pack frozen research samples
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Jul 12, 2025

Astronauts Anne McClain and Peggy Whitson pack frozen research samples

iss073e0284809 (July 12, 2025) --- (From left) Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA helps Axiom...

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Feb 19, 2003

Researcher examines a tubular Aerogel material sample in its "green" state.

Researcher examines a tubular Aerogel material sample in its "green" state. Aerogels are among the lightest solid...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir processes samples for the StarSteel experiment
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Mar 6, 2026

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir processes samples for the StarSteel experiment

iss074e0364909 (March 6, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir works inside the...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Crew Members remove samples from the JPM MELFI
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Jul 8, 2011

Expedition 28 Crew Members remove samples from the JPM MELFI

ISS028-E-014916 (8 July 2011) --- NASA astronauts Ron Garan (left) and Mike Fossum, both Expedition 28 flight...

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NASA image: Astronauts Anne McClain and Peggy Whitson pack frozen research samples
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Jul 12, 2025

Astronauts Anne McClain and Peggy Whitson pack frozen research samples

iss073e0284872 (July 12, 2025) --- (From left) Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA helps Axiom...

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NASA image: Armstrong - scooping sample - CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XI - MSC
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Apr 18, 1969

Armstrong - scooping sample - CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XI - MSC

S69-31048 (18 April 1969) --- Suited astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU),...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Crew Members remove samples from the JPM MELFI
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Jul 8, 2011

Expedition 28 Crew Members remove samples from the JPM MELFI

ISS028-E-014918 (8 July 2011) --- NASA astronauts Ron Garan (left) and Mike Fossum, both Expedition 28 flight...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Zena Cardman processes bone stem cell samples
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Sep 2, 2025

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman processes bone stem cell samples

iss073e0605876 (Sept. 4, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman processes bone stem...

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NASA image: Astronaut Don Pettit swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness
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Jan 8, 2025

Astronaut Don Pettit swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness

iss072e451296 (Jan. 8, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit works in the Destiny...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague processes samples of micro-algae in the Harmony module
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Jan 10, 2025

Astronaut Nick Hague processes samples of micro-algae in the Harmony module

iss072e452598 (Jan. 10, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague processes samples of...

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NASA image: Rep. Bill Nelson prepares to photograph samples of protein crystal growth
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Jan 12, 1986

Rep. Bill Nelson prepares to photograph samples of protein crystal growth

61C-05-036 (12-18 Jan. 1986) --- U.S. Representative Bill Nelson (Democrat - Florida), STS-61C payload specialist,...

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NASA image: DSO 611, Pilot Kent Rominger samples air in crew compartment middeck
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Nov 5, 1995

DSO 611, Pilot Kent Rominger samples air in crew compartment middeck

STS073-352-008 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- On the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia,...

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NASA image: Rubins prepares Biomolecule Sequencer Experiment Sample Run 2
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Sep 3, 2016

Rubins prepares Biomolecule Sequencer Experiment Sample Run 2

iss048e069880 (9/3/2016) --- NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins makes preparations for the Run 2 sample initialization of...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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